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Rainforest Alliance / Sustainable Agriculture Network

The Rainforest Alliance is an NGO working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) promotes efficient and productive agriculture, biodiversity conservation and sustainable community development by creating social and environmental strandards.

Rainforest Alliance promotes standards developed by the SAN that conserve wildlife and wildlands and ensure the well-being of workers and their communities. Farms that meet the criteria of SAN Standards earn the right to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal.

The Rainforest Alliance and the SAN are joint owners of the Rainforest Alliance Certified system.

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Company commitments propel Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee to 4.5% of global market

Natalie Gawor
23 Apr 2013
The organisation, which aims to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods by connecting businesses and consumers with sustainably produced options, attributes the growth to increased commitments from major companies such as McDonald's and Nespresso. To bear the Rainforest Alliance seal, farms must comply with the social and environmental requirements of Sustainable Agriculture Network standards.

Food companies using credible standards score highest in Oxfam campaign

Lara Koritzke
2 Apr 2013
In late February Oxfam released its “Behind the Brands” campaign, featuring a scorecard of the ten biggest food companies. While in general scores fell short of the possible total in the scoring system, companies that work closely with ISEAL members scored highest. This shows that we may not have achieved our sustainable food vision just yet, but that standards still show the way to sustainability more than business-as-usual thinking does.

Have your say on sustainable agriculture: SAN launches revision of three standards

Jason LaChappelle
16 Mar 2013
The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) invites you to participate in revision of its Sustainable Agriculture Standard, Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems and Group Certification Standard. The organisation, comprised of a collection of conservation NGOs, sets the standards with which farms must comply in order to promote their products as Rainforest Alliance Certified™. The public consultation opens 11 April.

A Year of Milestones for ISEAL Members

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At the annual conference in June, ISEAL celebrated its 10th year of making good standards better, but we are not the only standards organisation to be reaching a special milestone in 2012.

Consultancy Opportunity, Market Development - Rainforest Alliance (Germany)

Rainforest Alliance is looking for a consultant to lead market development and company relationships; engage with business and increase demand for Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farm products; and work with businesses to scale up commitments to sourcing over time.
Organisation: Rainforest Alliance / Sustainable Agriculture Network

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